Doctor William Henry Beardsley

(11 October 1882 - 2 March 1935)
Doctor William Henry Beardsley|b. 11 Oct 1882\nd. 2 Mar 1935|p2774.htm|Oliver William Beardsley|b. 14 Jun 1853\nd. 19 Jun 1930|p2778.htm|Theresa Mary Leedom|b. 24 Nov 1855\nd. 9 Mar 1943|p2779.htm|Lewis W. Beardsley|b. 1813\nd. 11 Feb 1877|p2785.htm|Nellie E. Judson|b. ca 1809\nd. 21 Jun 1853|p2786.htm|||||||

7th cousin thrice removed of Darrell Allen Martin.
William was born in Bridgewater, Litchfield County, Connecticut, on 11 October 1882.1 He was the son of Oliver William Beardsley and Theresa Mary Leedom. Doctor William Henry Beardsley graduated in 1906 from Williston Seminary in Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.2 He graduated in 1910 from Yale Medical School in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.1 He interned at Springfield Massachusetts Hospital in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts from 1910 to 1912.1 He married Anna Jackson Hartness in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, on 30 October 1912.1,3 He practiced at Lying-in Hospital in New York City, New York (as a resident?) from 1914 to 1915.1 Although when he moved to town, probably in 1915, he was still a young man, he apparently never practiced medicine in Springfield.4 In 1915 he became associated with, and was an official of, the Jones and Lamson Machine Company in Springfield.1 He was President of the Board of Directors of Springfield Hospital from May 1923 until his death.5,6 He was on the committee that made arrangements for the visit, 26 July 1927, of Charles Lindbergh to Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont. "The Captain spent the night at the Hartness mansion, and flew off on the 27th ..."7 He was a head of household in the 19 April 1930 census; Anna Jackson Hartness resided in the same household; as did James Hartness Beardsley; Constance Beardsley; Mary Beardsley.8 He was elected a Selectman for Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, for a three year term, at the Town Meeting 1 March 1932.9 He was elected President of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce in May 1932.10 He was elected to the State Senate from Windsor County, Vermont, in the 8 November 1932 election.11,12 William died at Hanover hospital, of a mastoid infection, on 2 March 1935 in Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire, at age 52. It was only three days before the end of his term as Selectman.13,1

Children of Doctor William Henry Beardsley and Anna Jackson Hartness

Cited documentation

  1. [S237] Nellie Beardsley Holt, The Family of William Beardsley, One of the First Settlers of Stratford, Connecticut, offset reprint of original typescript. (Ellsworth, Me.: Downeast Graphics and Printing, Inc., 1951).
  2. [S237] Beardsley Gen. 1951, "East Hampton."
  3. [S239] Maj. Gen. Keith Richard Barney, U.S. Army (Ret.) The History of Springfield, Vermont 1885-1961 (Springfield, Vt.: William L. Bryant Foundation, 1972), pg. 146, "Anna Hartness ... was married to Dr. W.H. Beardsley at the Hartness residence on October 30th"; a personal note adds, "two of the people in this wedding party--the bride and Junior Bryant--were the persons instrumental in getting the author started on this historical project."
  4. [S239] Springfield Hist. 2, pg. 310, 1935 events, "A physician, he had come to Springfield as a young man. He did not practice here ..."
  5. [S237] Beardsley Gen. 1951, pg. 505, "Was President of the Board of Directors at the Hospital from 1923, till time of his death."
  6. [S239] Springfield Hist. 2, pg. 228, 1924 events, "The Hospital Incorporators met February 15th and re-elected Dr. W.H. Beardsley President. He was already occupying that position, having been chosen the previous May to fill the balance of the term of George Leland ..."
  7. [S239] Springfield Hist. 2, pgs. 246-7.
  8. [S242] Beardsley, William H., 1930 US Census, Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont; NARA Roll 2432.
  9. [S239] Springfield Hist. 2, pgs. 286.
  10. [S239] Springfield Hist. 2, pg. 291, 1932 events, "in May ... Dr. W.H. Beardsley was elected President of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce."
  11. [S239] Springfield Hist. 2, pg. 287, "1932 was an election year ... Doctor, and already Selectman, Beardsley announced for State Senator in April.... In the November 8th election ... Beardsley won election."
  12. [S237] Beardsley Gen. 1951, pg. 505, "He took an active interest in civic affairs at Springfield ... also served as State Senator."
  13. [S239] Springfield Hist. 2, pg. 310, 1935 events, "The Town Meeting March 5th ... Fred Lovejoy became a selectman ... replacing the late Dr. Beardsley who died March 2nd only three days before the end of his term" and pg. 314, "Dr. William H. Beardsley, 52, died at Hanover hospital March 2nd, of a mastoid infection ... at the time of his death, he was a selectman."
 
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